Very good points made there
i do disagree about the clouds though; they look awesome, but there's something that to me didn't look right. If Oleg was under the impression they were amazing, he may not feel the need to change them. I did my research and if the 3D model could be altered they'd look staggering, I am sure.
I was checking out some of the DCS videos, and in the new game the clouds looked quite good to me; as they had a prominant shadow where the sun wasn't shining on them. I will check, but I haven't really noticed this in SoW. Of course; what we're seeing is by no means final
But it's worth noting in any case I think.